Wellness

I wanted to collaborate with Robin because I admire her work online and as a mama, nutritionist and dietitian, I knew she would have great insight into how we can deal with food right now in this strange time. MM: Robin, tell us all a little bit about yourself and…

I’ve been following Kate Winn and her blog for years, but more recently, with COVID-19 and families in self-isolation, I’ve looked to Kate on social media for her expertise as a teacher and a mother. I’m thrilled to have the chance to collaborate with Kate for my readers, looking for…

Over the years, my family-friendly spot on the internet has taken on some very serious topics. I’ve written about sexual assault, online safety, the legalization of marijuana in Canada, marching after the US election and the terrorism attacks in Paris and Kenya. You might ask why I addressed these topics…

There are many things out of our control right now in this very strange time we are living. We have been informed that staying home will help us all, and so that is what we are doing. (STAY HOME!) And while this is a great act of service in and…

For as long as I can remember, I have not missed mass during Lent. It has always been a great moment of reflection and guidance for me, during the preparation for Easter. And if there was ever a time to reflect, and have guidance, it is now. The world is…

You read the title right. I am a firm believer in boredom. Why? Because without boredom, we cannot get into our own thoughts. Children are bombarded with activities in more recent years and added to that is the constant availability to technology. And while activities and tech can be great,…

In my life to date, there has only been a handful of times that I remember a form of world crisis occurring. I remember what was happening when my twins were in the NICU needing extra help to grow and stay healthy after being born prematurely. Hospitals, including the one…

Do you ever feel like your child is having a meltdown for no reason? Like, it just comes out of nowhere and you don’t know where to start to help him or her? Even for the littlest of human beings, anxiety can occur, except they don’t know how to express…

I don’t remember the last time I truly made a New Year’s resolution. Not because I don’t want to set goals for myself, but I don’t want to limit them to January 1st. I like to see where the year brings me and role with things as they come my…

In our over-filtered social media world, I started looking back on what pregnancy was for me, and just how different it was. It wasn’t that long ago, but I didn’t have a smart phone and Instagram didn’t even exist yet! I thought about expectations versus realities and how we place…